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Friday, December 4, 2009

Israeli night raids sweep West Bank

Israeli forces detain Ibrahim Abu Rahmeh from Bil`in [MaanImages - Archive]
Ma'an
Israeli forces detained nearly thirty Palestinians in raids on Wednesday night on communities throughout the West Bank, according to local sources.

...raids in at least five separate communities.

...According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, between 25 November and 2 December, Israeli forces... arrested 20 Palestinian civilians, including 6 under the age of 18.

...“The Israeli military are using night raids and arrests conducted by undercover army units in an attempt to crush the non-violent resistance against the Wall and settlements in the village,” the [Popular Struggle Coordination Committee] said.

...another 29 Bil’in residents have been arrested since June for involvement in the [nonviolent] demonstrations. Sixteen remain in Israeli jails. Full story